i-MiEV: Mitsubishi Motors’ Prototype Electric Van – Affordable Type?

A new version of electric van was introduced by Mitsubishi Motors Corp and Yamato Transport Co Ltd that has started a field test at Yamato Transport’s delivery center in Tokyo, Japan.

The new prototype Electric Vechile van, is designed using the Mitsubishi’s Minicab Van, has i-MiEV electric vehicle engine that uses lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. This is part of Yamato Transport’s effort to further reduce environmental load in its package delivery business, 10 units of i-MiEV has been introduced in the Yamato Transport’s delivery business among the 45,000 vehicles including 4,659 hybrid electric vehicles as of March 2010.

Cheaper version of EV Van? Only Mitsubishi Motors might give us an accurate answer!